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(Foyer Showcase)
30 Years of Guernsey Museum
The museum in Candie Gardens has been the flagship of our service for 30 years and one of the ways we will be marking the anniversary is with a series of displays in the museum's foyer area.
During Childhood Memories we will be showcasing a fine and interesting selection of items from the Corbet Collection of Guernsey pottery. In 2006 Canadian painter and sculptor Christian Cardell Corbet generously donated 80 select pieces of pottery to Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery. These items, all made by Guernsey Pottery, were from his own personal collection, acquired over a 25 year period.
(Brian White Gallery)
Shell Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2007
This famous competition is organised by the Natural
History Museum and the BBC Wildlife Magazine, with sponsorship from Shell. Now in its 24th year, it is
undoubtedly the largest and most prestigious wildlife photography competition in
the world. After the announcement of winners in October 2007, the winning and commended
images will tour worldwide as an exhibition during 2008. Catch this
highly acclaimed exhibition of wildlife photography at the award winning
Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery.
Further information: ( +44 (0)1481 726518
(Rona Cole Gallery)
Recent Art Acquisitions
To compliment the 30th Anniversary Art exhibition in the adjacent gallery, we are showing a selection of recently acquired works. None of them have been seen in our galleries before and represent valuable additions to our permanent collection.
Stones of the Lyn, watercolour by P J Naftel
(Brian White Gallery)
30th Anniversary Art
To celebrate the 30th birthday of Guernsey Museum & Art Gallery we have a retrospective show drawing on the works added to the collection since the museum was opened in 1978. It will include many familiar old favourites as well as more recent acquisitions.
The Hon Gladys Saumarez, oil on canvas, by Marion Saumarez
(Brian White & Rona Cole Galleries)
Bring back those ‘childhood memories’ in our summer exhibition of toys and games from Victorian to modern times. The display includes a representation of one of Guernsey’s much loved toy shops, play areas and activities for all the family.
Photo: Peter Brehaut Collection
(Brian White Gallery)
Toplis and the Book of Sark
William Arthur Toplis (1857-1942) was born and studied art in Sheffield and arrived in Sark in 1883. He spent the rest of his life in the island, painting its rugged coastline, often in extraordinary detail. In 1908, in collaboration with John Oxenham, a local author and journalist who provided descriptive text, Toplis used prints from 21 of his own paintings to illustrate the Book of Sark. This lavish, limited edition picture book was in many ways ahead of its time, though probably not a commercial success. Our exhibition will celebrate the centenary of its publication, and the inspirational value of the scenery it depicts.
A Sark Souffleur, watercolour by W A Toplis
(Rona Cole Gallery)
Caparne Works This Way
William John Caparne was a prolific artist who sketched wherever he went, recording not just shapes but colour information as well. We are fortunate to have a substantial collection of his sketches and this exhibition will shed some light on the way he worked, from sketch to finished picture.
The bridge at Sospel, sketch and watercolour.
